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Hard to believe such great accommodation can be provided in the outback, we rate this lodge our best experience. Made to order meals and beverage service was superb. Great wine selection. Spa and gym, heated pool all beyond our expectations. Our guide and his tracker really worked hard for us and every day was full of excitement

This was our second visit to Singita Sweni Lodge and our sixteenth safari, so the bar was set high. The revamp has been done beautifully, blending contemporary with tradition and the lodges superb and lacked nothing. Food has taken another giant step forward, with the kitchen sending out dishes that could have come from any 5star restaurant. Service, as ever, was world class and the Singita brand is our very favorite.

This was our second trip to Singita Sweni Lodge, this time we did it properly and stayed for two weeks. The lodge has recently been refurbished and is now even better than before. The pool suite was absolutely amazing, definitely the room to go for if it is available.

If you are going on safari much of the experience should be about the wildlife. The lodge, however, did everything they could to make the experience amazing in between the drives. I wouldn’t usually use the spa, but I hurt my shoulder and the massage helped sort it out.

So, to conclude, great food (all the time), great rooms, great service, amazing wildlife and lots of nice extra touches. A trip of a lifetime.

It’s no small feat to educate and amuse 4 people with different personalities that have just come off of 3 days of game drives, but our guides did just that! We walked away with so much information and, honestly, a keen interest in birds. Perhaps one of my favourite experiences with him was the game hike we did to a majestic overlook. The views were stunning. He took us to the far reaches to show us leopards, herds of elephants, and a lion pair enjoying their kill. Finally, the pièce de résistance, was the elusive black rhino!

For families, Singita Sweni Lodge offers the Pool Suite that connects via an interior hallway with Suite #1. The Pool Suite is great for young kids to let out their energy between the morning and afternoon game drives. The Pool Suite and Suite #1 are far away from the other suites so as not to bother other guests.

Solid 5-star service and solid 5-star food. We even got to try impala skewers, kudu stew, and other game meats! The Sweni staff (especially the ones behind the scenes) really work hard to make guests experiences top notch.

This was an amazing experience, they really were very child friendly for our four year old boy. Also the ranger and tracker, Enos and Howard did a wonderful job to show us all the animals we wanted to see. The whole staff is very friendly and very service oriented, they already knew our preferences from Singita Ebony before we arrived. This is the best customer service we’ve ever had!

We arrived at Sweni Lodge for our first ever safari holiday as a family. We had the most perfect time. The people, the lodge, our room, the drives were all second to none. The attention to detail and the personal and friendly atmosphere was made all the special by the surprise outdoor under the stars dinner they arranged for us as a family. Our guide Barry and tracker Sunday were brilliant, they made sure we saw every animal possible and enabled us to experience all of them close up whilst being very respectful of each and everyone of them. All the team there were helpful, kind and attentive at all times aswell as being good fun. Our personal lodge was immaculate & beautiful yet completely sat in the bush environment in a very sympathetic way. We returned each night to candles being lit around the bath and special treats for us to enjoy. We all were upset when we had to leave. We will definitely go back as it was our best holiday ever. thank you Sweni.

The whole experience was unbelievable. Everything is at the top level! The game drives were great; we saw everything we wanted to see. We had a great guide Stacey. Her knowledge was unbelievable; she could tell a lot about every aspect of the game drives; nature, animals, birds, conservation etc.


The lodge is beautiful and all the people working there really take an effort to make your stay the best possible. Highly recommended!

We have spent two nights at Singita Sweni and loved every minute. The lodge is small (6 rooms) so it is very quiet and intimate – perfect for honeymooners and couples wanting a romantic setting. The staff were fantastic – nothing was too much trouble – and the rooms are spectacular. The design is contemporary rather than traditional, but it worked for us and we loved the outdoor shower. You can sleep outside on the deck if you want, but we didn’t try that ourselves. The Singita concession in the Kruger Park has quite a varied topography, and we saw plenty of game: two big prides of lions, huge numbers of elephants, plenty of rhino (ten in one game drive!) and lots more besides. Alex (my wife) visited the spa for a massage and swears that it was the best she has ever had (thank you Kate). We didn’t have any trouble with mosquitos (neither of us were bitten) and I can’t really point to any downsides. Thank you, Nigel, Nico and Glass, for a superb stay – we hope to be back again soon!

We spent only 2 nights at Singita Sweni Lodge and wished we could have stayed longer. All the stunning suites have amazing views of the Sweni River and you can hear the hippos at night. The food was fantastic and served with a smile by our friendly server ‘Trust’. Nothing was too much trouble for all the staff who really looked after us. Our Ranger, Grant, was very knowledgeable and friendly, and he made us feel at ease when he (and Laurence the tracker) took us on a walk down to the river to see the hippos at sunset, an amazing experience. When we next visit Africa we will definitely return to Singita Sweni but for longer next time!